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UFC 248 fight card primer: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero

Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will aim to make the first defence of his UFC middleweight title return this weekend in the main event of UFC 248, as he takes on top middleweight contender Yoel Romero (13-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC). UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero airs live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday night, March 7th. The main card will air on PPV via ESPN+ starting with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT, with the ESPN prelims kicking off at 8:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET on Fight Pass and ESPN+.